Little Falls transcript., 1887-06-10
'..Jerry's' Opinion.

s.Jerry's'' Opinion.
Baltimore American. 54s5 n
One OF Mrs. Cleveland's most enthu-
siastic admirers is Jerry, the sable
factotum Of the White House, who's
to be seen by the frequenter at s
and all hours bent upon the faitl
discharge OF his duties. The nat
Of Jerry's vocation is like the fan
plume Of Navarre--ever in sight in
thickest OF the fray; for armed wit
pail OF water and a long-handled br,
for cleaning the windows, or the
powerful broom, he seems ubiquitc
He is a tall, fne-looking negro, "
gray head and agreea BILE face, oblie
in manner and never so busy bu1
can stop for a, pleasant word with;
one who may chance to question
upon his favorite subject the
yonng mistress of the White Ho>
Mention the magic name and Jerr
all attention in a. moment. D,
goes the pail of water and brush,
resting one hand on his hip, the
old "Tom and jerry" as he is faA,ll.
iarly called, prepares himself for a
glowing eulogium. "Fore de Lord, ei
she amt list de. beautifullest young
creter | ever set eyes on. You list
ought to see her steppin' around
de house, smilin' and hum
min away to herself when
she THINKS dere amt nobody to
hear. But I hears her, and jist
stands and watches whar she has been
long after she gifts out er sight. If de
President had er took a voyage round
de world, he couldn't never er found
anybody ter beat her, cause she ain t
to be beat nowhar. How does she do
in de house, yer say? Well, I guess
jist most like anybody else, if she is
de fust lady in de land. Sometimes
I see her comm down de stairs; so
list to have a better look at her l
saunters out in de hallway, and den
llst as soon as shesets her pretty eyes
on me, she smiles en- says, Good
mornin, jerry jist as though she was
real glad to see me. Den she goes on,
but, somehow after that things don t
never seem no trouble, cause I keeps
er thinkin' OF dat smile. My! but she
do set er heap by de President; and
Lo1dy-he seems ter think der
amt nuthin' ever was like her, and no
wonder, cause when she see him er
comm and sticks her head kinder on
one side es she talk to him, toll you
what, sir, she jist takes de place, Yes,
indeed, she's always de same, an hes
pleasant word for each OF do serb
ants; and what T likes, she don't
never seem to fergit der name,
but calls EN- jist as pretty es one
could wish. Sometimes I gifts ter
studying bout her when l sees de big
crowd is waiten' ter get in ter recep-
tions, und wonders ef any or dem
could hold a. candle ter her. But no,
sab, dat person who could do so ain t
never yet come inter de White House,
cause every day / think she grows
sweeter and prettier. At fust, when
She come here, seem like she was sorter
Shy when de people stared go hard es
she git IN de carriage tn 60 driyin. -
Den sometimes her face flush up and
she sorter give little run from de
door to de carriage ef she was alone.
Hawkins, he see 'er comm and Iguess
ned know how she feel, cause he give
dem horses one powerful jerk and
takes 'em a spinin' out de gate and
down de avenue. But she done got
used to it now, and doan't mind no
more ner nothin'. 1teil you, it Ger
tainly do make mighty heap er diff
ference when she's in de house and
when she stays out to de country
place; things gifts mighty lonesome
here. But, Lord, might stand here
er hour talking bout dat beautiful
est young creetur and never git no
work done" And so, with many an
inward chucAle and smile of satisfac-
tion over the pleasant memories
awakened, Jerry shoulders his broom
and reluctantly tears himself away.